Bactris major

Bactris major
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Bactris
Species:
B. major
Binomial name
Bactris major
Synonyms

Bactris ovata Stokes (nom. illeg.)
Augustinea major (Jacq.) H.Karst.
Pyrenoglyphis major (Jacq.) H.Karst.
(of Bactris major)

Bactris chaetorhachis Mart.
Bactris minax Miq.
Augustinea balanoidea Oerst.
Augustinea ovata Oerst.
Bactris cruegeriana Griseb.
Pyrenoglyphis balanoidea (Oerst.) H.Karst.
Pyrenoglyphis ovata (Oerst.) H.Karst.
Bactris balanoidea (Oerst.) H.Wendl.
Bactris ovata (Oerst.) H.Wendl. (nom. illeg.)
Bactris megalocarpa Trail ex Thurn
Bactris ottostapfiana Barb.Rodr.
Bactris augustinea L.H.Bailey
Bactris superior L.H.Bailey
Pyrenoglyphis chaetorhachis (Mart.) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis ottostapfiana (Barb.Rodr.) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis superior (L.H.Bailey) Burret
Bactris albonotata L.H.Bailey
Bactris beata L.H.Bailey
Bactris broadwayi L.H.Bailey
Bactris cateri L.H.Bailey
Bactris ellipsoidalis L.H.Bailey
Bactris obovoidea L.H.Bailey
Bactris planifolia L.H.Bailey
Bactris swabeyi L.H.Bailey
Bactris demerarana L.H.Bailey
Pyrenoglyphis cruegeriana (Griseb.) H.Karst.
Bactris major var. megalocarpa (Trail ex Thurn) A.J.Hend.
(of Bactris major var. major)

Bactris infesta Mart.
Pyrenoglyphis infesta (Mart.) Burret
Bactris exaltata Barb.Rodr.
Bactris nemorosa Barb.Rodr.
Bactris socialis subsp. curuena Trail
Bactris socialis subsp. gaviona Trail
Bactris curuena (Trail) Trail ex Drude
Bactris gaviona (Trail) Trail ex Drude
Bactris chapadensis Barb.Rodr.
Bactris major var. mattogrossensis Kuntze
Bactris mattogrossensis Barb.Rodr.
Pyrenoglyphis chapadensis (Barb.Rodr.) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis curuena (Trail) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis exaltata (Barb.Rodr.) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis gaviona (Trail) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis mattogrossensis (Barb.Rodr.) Burret
Pyrenoglyphis nemorosa (Barb.Rodr.) Burret
(of Bactris major var. infesta)

Bactris socialis Mart.
Pyrenoglyphis socialis (Mart.) Burret
(of Bactris major var. socialis)

Bactris major is a small to medium-sized (1–10 m tall) spiny palm which ranges from Mexico, through Central America into northern South America and Trinidad. The species is divided into three or four varieties, although the boundaries between varieties is not always clearly defined.

The fruits are eaten or used to flavour drinks.

Spanish names for the palm species include marayaú.

Varieties

Rafaël Govaerts recognised three varieties:

Andrew Henderson and co-authors recognised a fourth variety, Bactris major var. megalocarpa (Trail ex Thurn) A.J.Hend., but Govaerts considered this to be a synonym of Bactris major var. major.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bactris major". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 "Bactris major var. major". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 "Bactris major var. infesta (Mart.) Drude". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  4. 1 2 "Bactris major var. socialis (Mart.) Drude". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
  6. ↑ "Bactris major var. megalocarpa (Trail ex Thurn) A.J.Hend". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-09-08.